Auxiliary music rack for pianos



Aug. 30, 1938. D. E. FlTcHl-:TT

AUXILIARY MUSIC RACK FOR PIANOS Filed March 29, 1937 mizj III|||. III u.um.

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Patented Aug. 3o, 193s f' 2,128,293

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE AUXILIARY MUSIC RACK FOR PIANOS DarlineEvinger Fitchett, Denver, Colo.

Application March 29, 1937, Serial No. 133,548

3 Claims. (Cl. 234-180) This invention relates to a childs music rack I5bear against each other to maintain the memfor pianos. ber perfectlyflat and horizontal over the hinge. The usual music rack on a piano ispositioned It is preferred to have the division I'I slightly at theproper height for adults and it is exceedoff-center so that when therack is folded, as

5 ingly inconvenient for a small child to constantly shown in Fig. 3,one of the end blocks I6 will pass 5 look upwardly toward the musicthence downthe other. wardly toward the keys. Each extremity of thechannel member and The principal object of this invention is, to eachend block I6 is preferably covered with felt provide a portable foldingmusic rack, which can padding I9 to prevent marring the piano finish.

10 be easily placed on any piano to support the The member I 5 is formedwith a channel in its 19 music immediately above the piano keys so thattop bordered by two longitudinally extending both the music and the keyswill be conveniently beads 20 which hold the music in place. The visibleto a small child. length of the device allows it to fit securely be-Another object of the invention is to so contween the two end walls I4when the blocks I6 struct the device that it can be easily folded intoare resting on the keyboard blocks I3 of the piano. 15

a relatively small package that may be easily car- It can be readilyseen that the device can be ried by a music teacher when giving lessonsto easily slipped into place over the key board withsmall children. outmarring or damaging the piano and that it A further object of theinvention is to provide will support the music at a position much lowera childs music rack which will position the music than the usual musicrack. 20 forward over the keys so as to place it closer to While aspecific form of the improvement has the childs eyes and yet which willnot interfere been described and illustrated herein, it is dewith thefull use of the keys for their entire sired to be understood that thesame may be length. varied, within the scope of the appended claims,Other objects and advantages reside in the dewithout departing from thespirit of the invention. 25 tail construction of the invention, which isde- Having thus described the invention, what is signed for simplicity,economy, and efficiency. claimed and desired secured by Letters PatentThese will become more apparent from the folis:- lowing description. 1.An auxiliary music rack for pianos consist- In the following detaileddescription of the ining of a complete unattached unit comprising: a ""0vention reference is had to the accompanying straight channel member ofa length to pass bedrawing which forms a part hereof. Like nutween theend walls of a piano key-board; and merals refer to like parts in allviews of the drawa supporting block attached to the underside of ing andthroughout the description. each extremity of said member to support theIn the drawing:- latter above the end blocks of said key-board 3.3

Fig. 1 illustrates the invention in place upon a suiciently far abovethe keys to allow a players piano. hands to be inserted thereunder.

. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof in the extended 2. All auXlaly muSCrack OI pianos COIlSiStiIlg position. of a complete unattached unitcomprising: a

,10 Fig. 3 is a similar view in the folded position. straight channelmember of a length to pass be- 1G Fig. 4 is an enlarged View through thedevice tween the end walls of a piano key-board; a

taken on the line 4 4, Fig. 2. supporting block attached to the underside of Fig. 5 is a similar view taken on the line 5 5, each extremityof said member to support the Fig. 4. latter above the end blocks ofsaid key-board In the drawing a typical piano is indicated at suicientlyfar above the keys to allow a players f G Il) with its usual music rackindicated at II, key hands to be inserted thereunder, said member boardat I2, keyboard blocks at I3, and keyboard being formed of two alignedsections; and a hinge end walls at I4. joining said sections, said hingebeing positioned The invention comprises a relatively long, chanon thebottom of said member so that the ends 5.9 nel member I5 supported ateach extremity upon of said sections will contact and prevent said Si) asupporting block I6. The member I5 is prefmember from collapsing at itsmiddle. erably divided, as shown at I'I, into two parts 3. An auxiliarymusic rack for pianos consistwhich are hinged together by means of asuitable ing of a complete unattached unit comprising: a bottom hingeI8. When in the extended position straight channel member of a length topass bethe extremities of the two sections of the member tween the endwalls of a piano key-board; a sup- .35

tom of said member so that the ends of said sections will Contact andprevent said member from collapsing at its middle, one of said sectionsbeing longer than the other so that the block of one section will foldinside the block of the 5 other section.

DARLINE EVIN GER FITCHETT.

